DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space
Created by Lady Stearn Robinson
Composer(s) John Gregory
No. of episodes 78 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Halas and Batchelor
Running time 5 minutes
Release
Original release 1965 – 1970

DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space was an animated cartoon series that was syndicated to television from 1965-1970. DoDo was a young extraterrestrial from the planet Hena Hydro, who came to Earth in his flying saucer and had numerous adventures. Other cast members included Professor Fingers, an eccentric scientist who somewhat resembled the later Professor Utonium; Compy the Computer Bird, DoDo's computer/duck hybrid pet; and Why and How, two Earth children. The characters speak in rhymes, either independently or playing off each other.

"DoDo" was created by Lady Stearn Robinson and produced by British animators Halas and Batchelor. A total of 78 five-minute episodes were filmed.

Theme song

DoDo, the kid from outer space
DoDo, can go-go anyplace
With propellers on his heels,
Antennas on his ears,
He's a science fiction pixie from a strange atomic race,
DoDo, the kid from outer space. DoDo!

Episodes

In other media

An episode of DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space was shown as part of the Canadian comedy television series This Movie Sucks! in between its showing of the film The Manster. The series was broadcast on spanish television (channel TVE1 & dubbed in the spanish language) during the mid-1970's.

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